An Inside Look At Robert Griffin III's Marriage

It seems that Robert Griffin III and his wife, Grete Griffin, are a perfect match because they have a very similar history. The husband and wife were both college athletes with impressive careers. As most fans already know, Griffin's time as a college football player is what earned him his legendary NFL career. He played for Baylor University in Texas and won a 2011 Heisman Trophy Memorial Award during his senior year there. The athlete was drafted by the Washington Football Team in 2012 and went on to become the team's quarterback.

As for Grete, the blonde beauty actually began her career in her home country of Estonia, per The U.S. Sun. Her sport of choice is track and field. More specifically, Grete was known for participating in the 7-event track-and-field competition known as the heptathlon. She went on to compete at Florida State University as a student-athlete. Grete was involved in a number of competitions, including the 2010 and 2012 World Junior Championships. Robert spoke to TMZ about his wife's athletic ability in 2018. "Track is her realm," he told the outlet, "She owns the track." TMZ reported that Grete was preparing for the 2020 Olympics at the time, so it seems that she didn't part with her track and field career after college.

Robert Griffin III and Grete Griffin announced they were welcoming their third child in an Instagram post shared in July 2022. Grete wrote that she was pregnant with her third child and that they would soon be a six-person family in the caption of the post, which featured photos of the family celebrating the exciting news. The couple was already parents to two little ones at the time of the announcement, including daughters Gameya and Gloria. Robert is also the father of a daughter he shares with ex-wife Rebecca Liddicoat.

When Grete gave birth to Gloria in 2017, Robert took to social media to praise her strength. "Welcome to the world Gloria Griffin!!!" he wrote in part in the caption of an Instagram photo of him and the new mom with their newborn. "Your mommy is incredible! The way she pushed through, delivering you into the world, was the stuff of legend. Very simply put, Your mom is a certified baller!!!" The birth of the couple's second daughter, Gameya, was a little hectic. After a successful delivery, Grete had to temporarily part ways with her NFL player husband while he traveled to Florida to play against the Miami Dolphins, per People. Robert's team walked away victorious, so maybe the new baby was good luck.

As previously mentioned, Robert Griffin III was married to Rebecca Liddicoat before finding love with Grete Griffin. Their divorce garnered quite a bit of attention after TMZ reported that Robert began talking to Grete while he was still married. According to the outlet, a source claimed that Robert met the athlete on Instagram and later parted ways with Liddicoat after she found out about the affair. Liddicoat allegedly still had hopes of repairing the marriage when her ex-husband went public with his new relationship.

It looks like Robert wasn't too happy about these cheating rumors because he came forward to deny that his relationship with Grete had anything to do with his divorce. "Set the record straight," he wrote in a since-deleted tweet (via New York Post). "My marriage failed. No home wrecking/cheating. So stop coming at my girl and my daughter with that nonsense. Thanks." Social media users had also chimed in on the conversation by sharing messages of disapproval directed at Robert's new relationship. "By leaving her behind to hook up with a college athlete? Great example," a user wrote on Twitter in reply to the NFL star.

Grete Griffin seemingly isn't afraid to call out women who slide into Robert Griffin III's DMs. The fitness guru took to TikTok to share a video lipsyncing to "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga. Text across the video read, "Thirsty women in my husband's DM's not knowing I run his social media." It seems that Robert found the video hilarious because he left laughing emojis in the comments. Grete must have quite a busy schedule if she's behind her husband's social media accounts because she also runs quite a few social media accounts of her own.

The former college athlete has an Instagram account for her business, Glow Fitness, which sells workout programs as well as "booty bands" and sweat belts. "I help busy women get in shape & build their confidence," Grete shared in the account's bio. She also posts short workout videos for her followers. The fitness influencer even runs Instagram accounts for her daughters Gloria and Gameya. Grete's personal social media accounts include photos and videos of her husband and kids, as well as fitness content.

Robert Griffin III is already garnering attention within his role as an ESPN sports commentator thanks to Grete Griffin. While covering the College Football Playoff semifinals, the former NFL play received a call informing him that his pregnant wife was in labor. Robert wasted absolutely no time rushing to be there for the birth of his child. Not only did the football star answer the phone call on camera, but he also ran off the field in the middle of the game. Videos of the moment have since been circulating online.

Fans were hit with a major plot twist in this story when Grete revealed that she actually hadn't gone into labor yet when her husband received that phone call. The fitness influencer took to Instagram Stories (via New York Post) to share an update on the incident. "Still pregnant, everyone," she penned. "Baby girl tried to make a dramatic entrance into 2023." She also shared a video in which she reflected on the viral moment. "Take number two," the mom said in the clip. "Dropping Robert off at the airport to go to another bowl game. Hopefully, this time, baby will stay in ... She wanted to make a dramatic entrance to 2023 but decided not to, so we'll see how it goes this time around."